College Scholarship Search College Search Career Exploration College Admissions Articles Financial Aid and Student Loan Calculators Compare Student Loans
Username Password
Search:

Overview for Creative Writing

A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.

Careers for Creative Writing Majors

A major in Creative Writing is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Creative Writing

Top 8 California Colleges with the highest percentage of Creative Writing among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
 40
(6.3%)
Moderately Selective$32,294 
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
 7
(2.3%)
Moderately Selective$32,390 
California College of the Arts
Oakland, CA
 4
(1.7%)
Open Admissions$31,382 
Free College Scholarship's $10,000 Drawing
Next Deadline: February 20
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
 73
(1.6%)
Most Selective$37,693 
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA
 48
(1.4%)
Less Selective$28,453 
Chapman University
Orange, CA
 12
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$34,700 
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
 8
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$36,770 
$10,000 Scholarship from FreeMilitaryScholarships.com
Can be used for books, rent, tuition, and other activities
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
 2
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$26,910 
1
If you have registered as a Student on College Toolkit, the tuition is in-state, if applicable. Otherwise, tuition values are for out-of-state students.

Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.